Military: CWR: Zufall, Jacob of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Zufall, Jacob 

* Born May 9, 1841 in Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa.
* Died Feb. 23, 1911
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co.  
Pa.
* Private in Lieutenant Harry G. Elder's Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
commanded by Colonel (Cummins?)
* Enrolled Aug. 14, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration
* Mustered in Aug. 26, 1862
* Discharged Apr. 15, 1863 at Philadelphia by reason of Surgeons Certificate
* Discharged for wounds received Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Va.
* Served Aug. 14, 1862 - Apr. 15, 1863 - 8 month 1 day
* Age 21
* Height - 5'8"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue
* Occupation - Farmer
* Paid in full at Philadelphia
* Filed Oath of Identity May 3, 1869 while a resident of Larimer Twp. Somerset 
Co. Pa.
* Served Aug. 13, 1862 - Apr. 23, 1864
* Disability - Shot in right leg
* Pension application: For Increase; Had received $6 under General Law, now 
receives $12 for gunshot wound of right thigh, Rheumatism and Disease of Rectum; 
Wants $17; Rejected Mar. 6, 1900 on the grounds that $6 is fully commensurate 
with degree of disability from Pension Laws; Gunshot wound of right thigh, 
Rheumatism not accepted as result.
* Invalid Pension: Applied Apr. 27, 1863, Application #20420, Certificate 
#31512; Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 10, 1911, Application #970014, no 
certificate number listed.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa Genealogy Web
* Census 1890 Veterans, Meyersdale, Somerset Co. Pa.
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 2
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa.
* Civil War Veterans Card File
* Veterans Grave Registration
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934
* M. C. Lowry Post Renewal Application 1897
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, no date [List enlistment date as Aug. 
13, 1862 as Private in Co. C 142nd, discharge as Private at Philadelphia, Pa. 
Dec. 13, 1863 by reason of wound received in battle, Occupation - Teamster]
* Muster Roster Co. C
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 210, contains additional pension info.
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Zufal]
* Footnote.com

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Zufall, Jacob

* Wittenburg Post Office
* Disease
* Monthly pension of 4 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.